‘Silo’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Silo Season 2 Episode 4. Silo Season 2 is one episode away from its halfway point, but events are already rocketing ahead at propulsive speed. The subtle, slow-burn nature of Apple TV+'s…
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This Purge-Like Supernatural Horror Trades Terrifying Tension For Action & Fun
Werewolves delivers a thrilling supernatural horror with solid action sequences and high stakes. The film explores a world that combines the chaotic anarchy of The Purge with the intense terror of supernatural monsters and werewolves. The result may not be…
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‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 6. 'Tis officially the season as Christmas comes to Elsbeth in Season 2 Episode 6, "Gold, Frankincense and Murder," a title that had me thinking of that one…
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‘Matlock’ Episode 7 Recap – Heartbreak at the Holiday Party
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 7.'Tis the season on Matlock as Matty (Kathy Bates) and the other lawyers at Jacobson Moore prepare for the annual holiday party. As of now, Matty has also left the…
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Netflix’s Take on the Mother of Jesus Is a Missed Opportunity
With Christmastime comes the reminder of Jesus' birth, which has been adapted to the screen several times throughout the years, from The Nativity Story to Journey to Bethlehem. Even the recent Judy Greer-led box office success, The Best Christmas Pageant…
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Flawed But Fun James Bond Entry Captures The Best & Worst Of Pierce Brosnan’s Era
Pierce Brosnan’s third outing as 007 often gets cast to the bottom of the rung regarding the legacy of the James Bond franchise, yet looking back at the film 25 years later, there’s a lot to love about The World…
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‘Werewolves’ Review – Frank Grillo’s Action Horror Movie Has a Great Premise… and Not Much Else
2024 hasn't exactly been a banner year for werewolf movies. Outside a few tiny, little-seen indies and Z-grade junk (Cocaine Werewolf anyone?), significant releases in the genre have been limited to this summer's The Beast Within, a flimsy domestic abuse…
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‘Breakup Season’ Review – Chandler Riggs’ Holiday Goes Wrong in This Bittersweet Dramedy
There is a scene in H. Nelson Tracey’s Breakup Season in which the Russell family patriarch, James Urbaniak’s Kirby, is tinkering with a model train in his living room while his son and his would-be daughter-in-law argue upstairs. Beside his…
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‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review
The current new wave of horror is throwing a lot of creativity and fresh takes at its audience. The Substance went for satirical body horror, Heretic aimed at a hybrid of theological and psychological terror, and the upcoming Nosferatu is…
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Richard Curtis’ Sweet Holiday Animation Proves He’s Learned From Love Actually
Richard Curtis has carved out a space for himself as one of the greatest British screenwriters. His skills include layering multiple storylines, quirky ensembles, heartwarming romances, and sentimental events such as weddings and Christmas. His resume includes the likes of…
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‘Secret Level’ Review – Pac-Man, Keanu Reeves, and Mega Man Walk Into an Animated Prime Video Show…
It’s wild how quickly video game adaptations seemingly went from the lowest form of entertainment to a gargantuan industry full of promise. In one moment, there were countless Resident Evil movies and the work of Uwe Boll, and in the…
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‘The Order’ Review – It’s Jude Law vs. Nicholas Hoult in This Haunting, Michael Mann-esque Crime Thriller
Director Justin Kurzel knows how to get under your skin. His 2011 debut, Snowtown, almost immediately started making it on lists of the most disturbing movies ever made; 2019’s True History of the Kelly Gang took an almost hallucinatory look…
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